• Increased precipitation drives mega slump development and destabilization of ice-rich permafrost terrain, northwestern Canada 

  Kokelj, S.V.; Tunnicliffe, J.; Lacelle, D.; Lantz, T.C.; Chin, K.S.; Fraser, R. (Global and Planetary Change, 2015)

  It is anticipated that an increase in rainfall will have significant impacts on the geomorphology of permafrost landscapes. Field observations, remote sensing and historical climate data were used to investigate the drivers, ...
• Drivers of recreational fisher compliance in temperate marine conservation areas: A study of Rockfish Conservation Areas in British Columbia, Canada 

  Lancaster, D.; Dearden, P.; Ban, N.C. (Global and Planetary Change, 2015)

  Overfishing has impacted marine species over the last century, with many large-bodied and long-lived species declining to critical levels. Marine conservation areas are a popular management tool to protect and recover ...
• Mercury in freshwater ecosystems of the Canadian Arctic: Recent advances on its cycling and fate 

  Chételat, John; Amyot, Marc; Arp, Paul; Blais, Jules M.; Depew, David; Emmerton, Craig A.; Evans, Marlene; Gamberg, Mary; Gantner, Nikolaus; Girard, Catherine; Graydon, Jennifer; Kirk, Jane; Lean, David; Lehnherr, Igor; Muir, Derek; Nasr, Mina; Poulain, Alexandre J.; Power, Michael; Roach, Pat; Stern, Gary; Swanson, Heidi; van der Velden, Shannon (Science of the Total Environment, 2015)

  The Canadian Arctic has vast freshwater resources, and fish are important in the diet of many Northerners. Mercury is a contaminant of concern because of its potential toxicity and elevated bioaccumulation in some fish ...
• Multicentury reconstruction of western spruce budworm outbreaks in central British Columbia, Canada 

  Axelson, J.N.; Smith, D.J.; Daniels, L.D.; Alfaro, R.I. (Forest Ecology and Management, 2015)

  The western spruce budworm (Choristoneura occidentalis Freeman; WSB) is a widespread and destructive defoliator of commercially important coniferous forests in western North America. In British Columbia, Canada, Douglas-fir ...
• Cumulative effects of planned industrial development and climate change on marine ecosystems 

  Murray, Cathryn Clarke; Agbayani, Selina; Ban, Natalie C. (Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015)

  With increasing human population, large scale climate changes, and the interaction of multiple stressors, understanding cumulative effects on marine ecosystems is increasingly important. Two major drivers of change in ...
• Impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine life: Publication patterns, new discoveries, and future directions in research and management 

  Williams, R.; Wright, A.J.; Ashe, E.; Blight, L.K.; Bruintjes, R.; Canessa, R.; Clark, C.W.; Cullis-Suzuki, S.; Dakin, D.T.; Erbe, C.; Hammond, P.S.; Merchant, N.D.; O'Hara, P.D.; Purser, J.; Radford, A.N.; Simpson, S.D.; Thomas, L.; Wale, M.A. (Ocean & Coastal Management, 2015)

  Anthropogenic underwater noise is now recognized as a world-wide problem, and recent studies have shown a broad range of negative effects in a variety of taxa. Underwater noise from shipping is increasingly recognized as ...
• Guidelines for reporting methodological challenges and evaluating potential bias in dementia research 

  Weuve, Jennifer; Proust-Lima, Cecile; Power, Melinda C.; Gross, Alden L.; Hofer, Scott M.; Thiebaut, Rodolphe; Chene, Genevieve; Glymour, M. Maria; Dufouil for the MELODEM Initiative, Carole (Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2015)

  Clinical and population research on dementia and related neurologic conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, faces several unique methodological challenges. Progress to identify preventive and therapeutic strategies rests ...
• Counting the cold ones: A comparison of methods measuring total alcohol consumption of Managed Alcohol Program participants 

  Chow, Clifton; Wettlaufer, Ashley; Zhao, Jinhui; Stockwell, Tim; Pauly, Bernie; Vallance, Kate (Drug and Alcohol Review, 2017-12-21)

  Introduction and Aims: Managed Alcohol Programs (MAPs) aim to reduce harms experienced by unstably housed individuals with alcohol use disorders by providing regulated access to beverage alcohol, usually alongside housing, ...
• Canada at a crossroad :The imperative for realigning ocean policy with ocean science 

  Bailey, Megan; Favaro, Brett; Otto, Sarah; Charles, Anthony; Devillers, Rodolphe; Metaxas, Anna; Tyedmers, Peter; Ban, Natalie C.; Mason, Taylor; Hoover, Carie; Duck, Thomas J.; Fanning, Lucia; Milley, Chris; Cisneros-Montemayor, Andrés M.; Pauly, Daniel; Cheung, William W.L.; Cullis-Suzuki, Sarika; Teh, Louise; Sumaila, U. Rashid (Marine Policy, 2016)

  Canada's ocean ecosystem health and functioning is critical to sustaining a strong maritime economy and resilient coastal communities. Yet despite the importance of Canada's oceans and coasts, federal ocean policy and ...
• Stable isotope mass balance of fifty lakes in central Alberta: Assessing the role of water balance parameters in determining trophic status and lake level 

  Gibson, J.J.; Birks, S.J.; Yi, Y.; Moncur, M.C.; McEarchern, P.M. (Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2016)

  Study region: This study spans the Prairie/parkland/boreal transition in central Alberta, including lakes in the Athabasca, North Saskatchewan, Battle River and Red Deer Basins. Study focus: Stable isotopes of water, ...
• Rockfish size and age: The crossroads of spatial protection, central place fisheries and indigenous rights 

  Frid, Alejandro; McGreer, Madeleine; Haggarty, Dana R.; Beaumont, Julie; Gregr, Edward J. (Global Ecology and Conservation, 2016)

  Indigenous people harvest wild species for food and cultural practice, fundamentally linking biodiversity conservation and indigenous rights. Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) are culturally significant to indigenous people (or ...
• Identifying potential marine climate change refugia: A case study in Canada’s Pacific marine ecosystems 

  Ban, Stephen S.; Alidina, Hussein M.; Okey, Thomas A.; Gregg, Rachel M.; Ban, Natalie C. (Global Ecology and Conservation, 2016)

  The effects of climate change on marine ecosystems are accelerating. Identifying and protecting areas of the ocean where conditions are most stable may provide another tool for adaptation to climate change. To date, research ...
• Isotope-based partitioning of streamflow in the oil sands region, northern Alberta: Towards a monitoring strategy for assessing flow sources and water quality controls 

  Gibson, J.J.; Yi, Y.; Birks, S.J. (Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2016)

  Study region This study is based on the rapidly developing Athabasca Oil Sands region, northeastern Alberta. Study focus Hydrograph separation using stable isotopes of water is applied to partition streamflow ...
• Toilet revolution in China 

  Cheng, Shikun; Li, Zifu; Uddin, Sayed Mohammad Nazim; Mang, Heinz-Peter; Zhou, Xiaoqin; Zhang, Jian; Zheng, Lei; Zhang, Lingling (Journal of Environmental Management, 2017)

  The wide-spread prevalence of unimproved sanitation technologies has been a major cause of concern for the environment and public health, and China is no exception to this. Towards the sanitation issue, toilet revolution ...
• Cortical specialisation to social stimuli from the first days to thesecond year of life: A rural Gambian cohort 

  Lloyd-Fox, S.; Begus, K.; Halliday, D.; Pirazzoli, L.; Blasi, A.; Papademetriou, M.; Darboe, M.K.; Prentice, A.M.; Johnson, M.H.; Moore, S.E.; Elwell, C.E. (Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2017)

  Brain and nervous system development in human infants during the first 1000 days (conception to two years of age) is critical, and compromised development during this time (such as from under nutrition or poverty) can have ...
• Longitudinal changes in microstructural white matter metrics in Alzheimer's disease 

  Mayo, Chantel Dana; Mazerolle, Erin L.; Ritchie, Lesley; Fisk, John D.; Gawryluk, Jodie R. (NeuroImage: Clinical, 2017)

  Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Current avenues of AD research focus on pre-symptomatic biomarkers that will assist with early diagnosis of AD. The majority of magnetic ...
• Water Isotope framework for lake water balance monitoring and modelling in the Nam Co Basin, Tibetan Plateau 

  Kang, Shichang; Yi, Yi; Xu, Yanwei; Xu, Baiqing; Zhang, Yulan (Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2017)

  Study region The Nam Co, the second largest and highest saline lake in central Tibetan Plateau, China. Study focus Since the establishment of the Nam Co research station, a large number of water isotope measurements ...
• Assessment of CO2 levels prior to injection across the Quest Sequestration Lease Area 

  Rock, Luc; McNaughton, Cameron; Black, Andy; Nesic, Zoran; Whiticar, Michael; Grant, Nick; Jassal, Rachhpal; Lahvis, Matthew; Davies, Christian; DeVaull, George; Shevalier, Maurice; Nightingale, Michael; Mayer, Bernhard (Energy Procedia, 2017-07)

  The Quest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Alberta, Canada, is a fully integrated project, as it involves the capture, transport, injection, storage of CO2, and a measurement, monitoring and verification (MMV) ...
• Sensitive clay landslide detection and characterization in and around Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada 

  Geertsema, Marten; Blais-Stevens, Andrée; Kwoll, Eva; Menounos, Brian; Venditti, Jeremy G.; Grenier, Alain; Wiebe, Kelsey (Sedimentary Geology, 2017-12)

  The Lakelse Lake area in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, has a long history, and prehistory, of rapid sensitive clay landslides moving on very low gradients. However, until now, many landslides have gone undetected. ...
• Asthma is not Enough: Continuation of Smoking Among Parents with an Asthmatic Child 

  Liem, Joel L.; Kozyrskyj, Anita L.; Benoit, Cecilia; Allan B. Becker (Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2007-09)

  BACKGROUND: Ideally, on diagnosis of asthma in a child, parents are counselled to decrease environmental tobacco smoke exposure to their children. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a diagnosis of asthma in children altered ...

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